Which to use
“revive” and “revivir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,236
- “revive” frequency rank
- #12,704
- “revivir” frequency rank
- 42940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | revive | revivir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de revivir. | Volver a vivir, después de haber muerto o de algún suceso de riesgo o extremo deterioro. |
Where the eye mixes revive and revivir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses revive with revivir
A purely visual mix-up. revive ([reˈβ̞iβ̞e]) and revivir ([reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
revive is recorded at frequency rank #30,236, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈβ̞iβ̞e]. revivir is at rank #12,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [reβ̞iˈβ̞iɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42940, this pair ranks #145,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of revive vs revivir
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "revive": -. Private to "revivir": -.
"revive" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revivir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "revive" and "revivir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "revive" or "revivir"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "revive" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revivir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "revive" and "revivir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reviste vs revive". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #145,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.